Complex Systems

The Cellular Device Machine Development System for Modeling Biology on the Computer Download PDF

Hans B. Sieburg

Oliver K. Clay
Artificial Biological Systems Project,
HIV Neurobehavioral Research Center,
Department of Psychiatry, 0603-H,
University of California, San Diego, CA 92093-0603, USA

Abstract

This paper describes a development system for designing, implementing, and executing biologically motivated cellular automaton simulations. A new object-based programming language that is fundamental to the system is discussed in detail. Use of the language is illustrated in simple applications.